Alejandro Fernández

Career

Fernández first appeared onstage in 1976 during one of his father's shows. His debut album, Alejandro Fernández, under Sony Music, featured hits "Necesito olvidarla," "Brumas," and "Equivocadamente." He toured Mexico and parts of the United States. In 1993 he performed with his father at the Palacio de los Deportes and later at the Teatro Blanquita in Mexico City.

That year he released Piel de Niña, produced by Pedro Ramírez, with songs like "Piel de Niña," "A La Vera del Camino," and "Cascos Ligeros." At the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993 he was nominated for Male Artist, New Artist, and Regional Mexican Album of the Year but won none. In 1994 he issued Grandes Éxitos a la Manera de Alejandro Fernández, covering works by Armando Manzanero, Luis Demetrio, and Agustín Lara. At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards he received a nomination for Regional Mexican Male Performer of the Year.

1995–1998: Que Seas Muy Feliz, Me Estoy Enamorando

His 1995 album Que Seas Muy Feliz produced the international hit "Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella." In 1996, Muy Dentro de Mi Corazón included hits "Moño Negro," "Nube Viajera," and "Abrazame." That same year he recorded "Puedes Llegar" for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, and Ricky Martin. The 1997 album Me Estoy Enamorando, produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., fused bolero, romantic ballad, orchestral arrangements, and mariachi.

"Si Tú Supieras" spent seven weeks atop Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. The album sold 2.2 million copies worldwide and was nominated for Best Latin Pop Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. In December 1998 he recorded Christmas in Vienna VI with Plácido Domingo and Patricia Kaas. The 1999 album Mi Verdad returned to ranchera and was nominated for Best Mexican-American performance at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards.

1999–2003: Mi Verdad, Entre Tus Brazos, Orígenes

"Si He Sabido Amor" became a hit and the theme for the soap opera Infierno en el Paraíso. In 2000 he released Entre tus brazos, his second album with Emilio Estefan, Jr., including his own composition "Entre Tus Brazos." That year he and Julio Iglesias recorded "Dos Corazones, Dos Historias" for Julio's album Noche de Cuatro Lunas. In 2001 he released Orígenes, with the single "Tantina Pena" becoming an international hit.

In 2002 he launched Un Canto De México, recorded live at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. In 2003 he toured Latin America with his father Vicente, recording "En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez" at the Foro Sol in Mexico City before nearly 60,000 spectators. That year he released Niña amada mía, whose title song became a hit and the theme of a soap opera. He later participated in the Christmas special En mi país, duetting with Ednita Nazario on "Triste Navidad."

2004–2006: A Corazón Abierto, México – Madrid

In 2004 he played the lead role in the film Zapata: El sueño del héroe. That year's A Corazón Abierto, produced by Kike Santander, included singles "¿Que voy a hacer con mi amor?," "Qué lastima," "Me dediqué a perderte," and "Canta corazón." In 2005 he released México - Madrid: En Directo Y Sin Escalas, featuring duets with Amaia Montero, Malú, and Diego El Cigala. That year he sang with José Carreras and Plácido Domingo at the opening of the Forum Internacional de las Culturas in Monterrey.

2007–2010: Viento a Favor, Dos Mundos

On 2 December 2005 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007 he released Viento A Favor, with singles "Te Voy A Perder," "Amor Gitano" (a duet with Beyoncé), "Cuando Estamos Juntos," "No Se Me Hace Fácil," and "Eres." In 2008 he toured Spain and released De Noche: Clásicos A Mi Manera. In 2009 his voice was the theme for the soap opera Mañana es para siempre.

Nelly Furtado invited him to duet on "Sueños" for her album Mi Plan. In 2009 he released the double production Dos Mundos: Evolución.

Artistry

Fernández originally specialized in traditional Mexican folk forms like mariachi and charro. With the 1997 album Me Estoy Enamorando, produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., he branched out into pop, fusing bolero, romantic ballad, orchestral arrangements, and mariachi. The album sold 2.2 million copies worldwide and was nominated for Best Latin Pop Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. His 1999 album Mi Verdad returned to ranchera and was nominated for Best Mexican-American performance at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards.

In 2000 he included a fast-tempo pop song, "Quiéreme," on Entre tus brazos, showing his musical versatility. The 2001 single "Tantina Pena" was a flamenco-style mariachi bolero. For A Corazón Abierto in 2004, he recruited songwriters including Gian Marco, Leonel García, Reyli Barba, and Tres De Copas. He described the album as "an x-ray of myself" and said "Romanticism is something that will never die."

In 2005 he performed opera pieces like "Granada" with tenors José Carreras and Plácido Domingo, showing his operatic tenor range. He has performed with Plácido Domingo, Marc Anthony, José Carreras, Chayanne, Amaia Montero, Gloria Estefan, Malú, Julio Iglesias, Patricia Kaas, Miguel Bosé, Mario Frangoulis, Ednita Nazario, Yuri, Franco De Vita, Diego El Cigala, Nelly Furtado, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Rod Stewart, Morat, Los Tigres del Norte, Sebastián Yatra, David Bisbal, Christian Nodal, Héctor Acosta, Calibre 50, Mon Laferte, his father Vicente Fernández, his daughter Camila Fernández, and his son Alex Fernández.